Just like those mountains catch the light — pink, orange, purple — this mole revealed layers of spice and complexity. It didn’t just have depth; it had archaeological, geological depth.

“In 2012, a few months after I got married, I had a mole on my arm, and it was like a raised, purple mole. My husband felt it and was like, ‘That’s new, that’s not right,'” Pipes said.

Iridescence turns up in many insects, some birds, the odd squid: but in only one mammal, the golden mole. Some species are black, some metallic silver or tawny yellow, but under different lights and ...

In addition to a doctor mapping your moles, something you can do at home to keep track is “take pictures of all your moles with a ruler next to them so that you can compare them every year.” ...